Diamond 1 98LP ATM Akali Main. Ask me Stuff!

[quote=Levente24]So, I've been picking up Akali mid as my new main (Sitting at Gold 2 right now), but my question is whether in this meta she's more viable top or mid. I pretty much only go mid and have VERY limited top experience (Mid > Jungle > Supp > Top). I've been trying to pick up top, but I have a few general questions. Snowballing: Top is such a snowbally lane that I often find that if I die early (easy as Akali) I just can NOT come back unless my jungle camps for me. How to you handle losing lane early as Akali? Helping the team vs. splitpushing: This is a huge issue for me. When I play mid it's easy to fufill both roles of pushing and helping my other lanes. But up top I feel I must make the choice between putting pressure or going to help my team. What are any tips you have for making this decision? Finally, any tips for the current top meta vs Akali? Namely Gragas and Nidalee who I feel are really strong against her? Edit: Also what runes/masteries do you take for Akali? I find it very hard to CS early on until I hit lvl 5 (rank 3 Q)[/quote]

[quote=Toshabi][quote=AkaliRemiX]However my build order for vs Rumble and Ryze aswell.. Boots 4 Pots > Sorc> Haunting > hextech. [/quote] That's like The standard akali build path.[/quote]

[quote=AlanTheDudeGuy]What champion is worth getting? I am level 20 and was wanting a new champion. I like a mix with AD and AP. I currently use Jax but feel i sometimes i get over powered[/quote]

[quote=AkaliRemiX][quote=AlanTheDudeGuy]What champion is worth getting? I am level 20 and was wanting a new champion. I like a mix with AD and AP. I currently use Jax but feel i sometimes i get over powered[/quote] lol!!! This is an Akali thread!!! Get AKali :D , She's worth the time and money[/quote]

[quote=oxide110]Akali main but brand avatar? Why[/quote]

[quote=BlueArtist][quote=AkaliRemiX][quote=SimpleAppSolutions]What do you do against rumble?[/quote] Q Farm Lvls 1-6. His only real damage comes from his missles. Stay behind minions at all times. he can shoot 2 missles. Lvl 6 Do not engage or trade until you have Haunting Guise. After Haunting you are super strong!!! The regular Q stacking into Rumble will suffice. You output more damage then him. [b]Try to only engage when he has 0 Rage[/b][/quote] 1. Its not rage its heat. What rumbles have you even played against that doesnt know how to keep their heat up? 2. By being passive and Q farming lvl 1-6, you're just gonna get whittled down by him.. also his real damage doesn't really come from his "missile". [s] 3. 1v1 me, again [/s][/quote]

[quote=AkaliRemiX][quote=BlueArtist][quote=AkaliRemiX][quote=SimpleAppSolutions]What do you do against rumble?[/quote] Q Farm Lvls 1-6. His only real damage comes from his missles. Stay behind minions at all times. he can shoot 2 missles. Lvl 6 Do not engage or trade until you have Haunting Guise. After Haunting you are super strong!!! The regular Q stacking into Rumble will suffice. You output more damage then him. [b]Try to only engage when he has 0 Rage[/b][/quote] 1. Its not rage its heat. What rumbles have you even played against that doesnt know how to keep their heat up? 2. By being passive and Q farming lvl 1-6, you're just gonna get whittled down by him.. also his real damage doesn't really come from his "missile". [s] 3. 1v1 me, again [/s][/quote] Listen, The Rumble matchup is like the Lee matchup. You don't take real damage in lane versus rumble friend. Please come watch my stream and i'll gladly show you how to properly FARM and avoid unneccessary damage. You hide behind creeps, Dodge missles and Q Farm. Yes most rumbles will know how to properly trade you and manage their "heat", but you aswell are an AKali master. Tips n Tricks, 1. After your melee minions die you wont be able to Q farm for free, Range minions tend to die instantly with versus Rumble Q and E. 2. Dont get baited into trading lvls 1-6. Even after you hit 6, go back to base and spend your money. Most rumbles will start Doran shield with flat MR versus Akali which means you wont have enough damage to 100-0 him. 3. If you get below 500 Hp at lvl 6, If he has Ignite you will die. Don't underestimate a R-Q-E-W from Rumble Lvl 6 without ignite would do about 500 damage off the top of my head without real calculation. As you get better with Akali you will be able to speculate the damage output of your enemy lane opponents. This is the difference between playing Akali and Maining Akali. You realize what you can and cannot do throughout the entire game with no hesitation.[/quote]

[quote=Ninja Trigger]I haven't played Akali since season 2 :( but this thread has been very helpful you should really consider writing a guide :) if your not good with coding I would love to help edit it for you.[/quote]

[quote=AkaliRemiX][quote=Levente24]So, I've been picking up Akali mid as my new main (Sitting at Gold 2 right now), but my question is whether in this meta she's more viable top or mid. I pretty much only go mid and have VERY limited top experience (Mid > Jungle > Supp > Top). I've been trying to pick up top, but I have a few general questions. Snowballing: Top is such a snowbally lane that I often find that if I die early (easy as Akali) I just can NOT come back unless my jungle camps for me. How to you handle losing lane early as Akali? Helping the team vs. splitpushing: This is a huge issue for me. When I play mid it's easy to fufill both roles of pushing and helping my other lanes. But up top I feel I must make the choice between putting pressure or going to help my team. What are any tips you have for making this decision? Finally, any tips for the current top meta vs Akali? Namely Gragas and Nidalee who I feel are really strong against her? Edit: Also what runes/masteries do you take for Akali? I find it very hard to CS early on until I hit lvl 5 (rank 3 Q)[/quote] TopLane: Coth5 Pots is your friend. The first 6 levels is hell on earth. Akali is extremely weak and gets bullied by everychampion in the game. However it's still possible to farm and not die. You have to master the mechnics of Q farming and not falling for baits. Gragas beats Akali with no effort. Nidalee instantly kills you if you fall asleep and let her land a spear or trap. Welcome to Akali friend, people cry OPOPOPOP.. She gets destroyed by Lulu, gragas, ryze, darius. Nidalee , Jayce, Kennen= If you get hit by their Skillshots they can all in. Akali is a HIGHskill cap champion that rewards good positioning, good judgement and good decision making. Spam Akali games and make it your #1 Priority to go Top and hit lvl 6 without dying. If you die, consider that game a waste of experience. Your goal as an Akali player is to get CS safely, hit 6 then begin to make decisions on whether to stay in lane, roam, all in, farm and etc. I currently run Flash/Tp on Top Akali. I Find Tp easier to carry bad teams.[/quote]

[quote=cocfight]I was wondering if you had any advice on hard carrying games on [[Akali]]. Most of the games in which I am carrying as [[Akali]] (for example having 90% of the team kills), the enemy just buys a bunch of pink wards and oracles lens sweepers and kill me whenever I all in. So my question is how do you counter these vision items when you are the only real damage source on your team and you are required to go all in?[/quote]